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Sharks’ Doug Wilson says Bob Boughner has “upper hand” to be coach next season

General manager Doug Wilson on Thursday didn’t name Bob Boughner the Sharks’ head coach for next season and beyond. But he also made it clear he liked the job Boughner did after he took over for Pete DeBoer, who was fired Dec. 11.

“I was pleased to see some of the overall play improve over the last half of the year,” Wilson said on a conference call with reporters. “There were times more often than not that we were playing the game the right way.”

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The NHL paused it season March 12 over growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed thousands across the U.